Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
The Korean Embassy in Manila expressed concern on Wednesday over China’s attack on two Philippine Coast Guard vessels earlier this week with water cannons near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed chain of reefs and rocks in the South China Sea.
More than six out of 10 young Koreans believe that having children after marriage is "not necessary," as concerns mount over the country's declining birthrate.
A middle school student is being investigated for allgedly stabbing an older woman.
The National Assembly rejected a special investigation bill targeting allegations of stock manipulation surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee in a revote on Thursday.
Syngman Rhee was and still is one of the most hated South Koreans in North Korea.
The number of South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor during its 1910-1945 colonial rule known to still be alive fell below 1,000, amid calls for prompt state efforts to document their stories.
What is your dream? What do you want to be? Most new arrivals from North Korea would struggle to provide a straight answer to these questions. Having just escaped from a country where no one talks or asks about dreams, they may find such curiosity perplexing.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea pledged on Monday to revise the civil law to define animals as “living creatures,” not “property.”
Concerns have been rising over how far Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow would go since North Korea’s state media called for reinforcing the partnership based on a “new legal foundation” last month.
More opportunities for overseas experience and greater financial rewards, are the government's new proposals as it aims to expand benefits in order to attract more cadet applicants through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), amid an increasing shortage of future commissioned officers.